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Chapter 205 Lazy Daughter-in-law - Paying Off the Debt

Zhou Leng could actually imagine the fatigue and hardship Fan Chao had endured in Kyoto this year.

But since the child's innate character is flawed and the parental education is inappropriate, then he or she must change it later.

No matter whether they are men or women, they have to live independently for a period of time. Only by coming into contact with all kinds of people, undergoing several trials and transformations in the melting pot of society, and suffering several deceptions can they grow.

You may get a few scars from struggling in the furnace, but it doesn’t matter. They are medals of hard work in life.

Another year-end is approaching.

This year, Fan Chao chose to continue working overtime and did not go home for the New Year.

Zhou Leng and his friends spent the New Year in the city. They hadn't returned to the village for a year.

It’s New Year’s Eve again, and it’s another video.

Fan Chao's face was filled with smiles. He greeted them enthusiastically and shouted:

"Dad, Mom, son, Happy New Year. Where are you guys? It doesn't look like our home."

Zhou Leng raised her eyebrows. The cheap son in the phone was much darker, but a little fatter, not as depressed and thin as last year. Looking at the other person's smiling face, she felt the other person's sincere enthusiasm.

"Happy New Year." Fan Datian and others shouted excitedly.

We are all very busy on weekdays and rarely contact each other. When we occasionally video chat, we only see each other looking miserable.

Fan Datian glanced at his wife and when she nodded, he excitedly recounted all the changes that had taken place in his family of four over the past year, interspersed with Fan Qitian's comments.

Fan Chao's expression gradually became complicated, showing sadness, powerlessness and reluctance.

Fan Qiheng looked at his father on the phone, then turned his head to look at Zhou Leng and said:

"Grandma, I like my dad better now."

Zhou Leng rubbed his head.

Two minutes later, except for Zhou Leng and Qi Heng, the other three all stared at the screen and cried bitterly, talking about each other's difficulties and their own hard work.

Zhou Leng and Fan Qiheng looked at each other, then they slowly exited the group chat, put on their clothes, and went outside to look at the stars.

The grandparents and grandchildren often look up at the stars together.

Zhou Leng finds peace of mind by looking at the stars.

Looking at the stars makes Fan Qiheng feel his own insignificance.

This New Year was spent in the magical music and warm company.

The second day of the second lunar month is the day when the dragon raises its head.

Zhou Leng received 30,000 yuan from Fan Chao and just as he received the text message about the transfer, the other party called him.

After Zhou Leng answered the call, he heard a noisy voice mixed with Fan Chao's:

"Mom, did you receive the money? I don't trust Brother Shen. Take the money to his store, get the IOU back, and then our debt will be paid off. I've sent you the address."

Zhou Leng replied: "Ah, I see."

Fan Chao listened to his mother's concise words. He knew in his heart that his mother had been disappointed in him a long time ago. He wanted to save the situation, so he said:

"Mom, the two children are on vacation this year, so you and my dad can bring the two children to Kyoto to watch the flag-raising ceremony, the National Square, and the Forbidden City. Don't worry about the travel expenses. I miss you too, so it's a good time for you to come and take a stroll."

Zhou Leng raised her eyebrows. As expected, if she couldn't educate her children well, she would send them out to society to let others teach them how to behave. She responded to the other party's request for peace with a happy tone and said:

"Your father and I have always wanted to go to Kyoto, so let's go this year when the kids are on summer vacation. Do you want your father to make you some of your favorite hot sauce? You can keep it for later."

A word of concern from his mother made Fan Chao choke up. What remained unchanged was his crybaby nature. He said in a hoarse voice:

"No, I usually don't eat regularly, and now I don't eat spicy food. Mom, let's not talk about it for now. I have to work."

After Zhou Leng hung up the phone, she shrugged, thinking that her crazy days of making dumplings were almost over.

Five o'clock in the evening.

The first thing Fan Qitian did when he got home from school was to put down his schoolbag, wash his hands, and then wash and put away all the vegetables he had just bought that day.

Half an hour later, Fan Datian and Fan Qiheng also came back.

As it was still a bit cold today, Fan Qiheng was wearing a cotton jacket and cotton pants, and he had difficulty walking.

The little boy went into the house, took off his cotton-padded jacket and trousers, folded them, and then ran to Zhou Leng who was cooking and said:

"Grandma, all the buns are sold today. We finally don't have to eat the leftover buns. We can eat vegetables. Today is great. I hope the buns can be sold every day in the future so that we can save a lot of money."

Zhou Leng tilted his head and looked at him with a smile and said:

"Qiheng and Grandpa are both great. Grandma bought some spare ribs today and I'll make sweet and sour spare ribs for you."

Fan Qiheng clapped his hands and said, "It's time to eat meat, it's time to eat meat."

When the four of us were having dinner.

Zhou Leng looked at everyone and said:

"Let's take a day off tomorrow. I'm going to go out and do something. Fan Chao transferred some money to me today. Tomorrow I'm going to ask Brother Shen to get the IOU back. From now on, our family will be debt-free! It's a good opportunity for everyone to take a day off."

The expressions of the other three people at the table changed from shock to joy, and the two children clapped their hands.

Zhou Leng looked at everyone's happy faces and said:

"The elementary school will start recruiting students in a few months, and I plan to let Qiheng go to school."

Fan Qiheng had a conflicted expression. He wanted to go to school, but who would help his grandfather sell buns if he went to school? His grandfather had only been there for two years, but he had aged a lot. After thinking about it, he said:

"Grandma, I don't need to study. I can help grandpa and grandma with their work."

Fan Datian didn't wait for Zhou Leng to speak, he said excitedly:

"No, I want to go to school. I finally understand that studying is the most important thing. It is always easier to make money with your brain than with your physical strength. Although there is no high or low level of work, we all hope that you can relax and change your destiny through studying."

Zhou Leng also echoed:

"Qiheng, you don't have to worry about grandpa and grandma. Our rent is about to expire. The day before yesterday, I was buying groceries and saw a small store for rent in the alley next to Qitian's school. The upstairs can be used for living, and the downstairs can be used as a breakfast shop. The downside is that the place is remote and the storefront is not on the main street. The upside is that the rent is low, 18,000 yuan a year."

The three of them looked up at Zhou Leng at the same time, as if to say, is eighteen thousand a cheap price?

Zhou Leng explained:

"Eighteen thousand is very cheap, but you have to be prepared. The conditions there are not very good and the area is very small. But there are independent water and sewage, so you two kids don't have to worry about freezing your butts when squatting in the toilet."

The two children's faces showed joy.

Fan Datian hesitated a little, and asked:

"Then we have to invest more. What if we lose money? I think it's pretty good now."

Zhou Leng said:

"It's good now, but we still sell little. When we move to the new place, I will still push the cart to the entrance of the middle school in the morning to sell, and you will still ride your cart to sell everywhere, but I can still work and sell in the store, which will increase some income. Besides, the rent here is expected to increase as well."

When Fan Datian heard that the house price was going to increase, he didn't say anything.

What Zhou Leng didn't say was that her new residence had water and sewage, which was much more convenient, and she could also buy a dough mixer so that she could make more buns.